BMC still struggling with marketing products, paying farmers on time
“Though the quality of Botswana beef is high, Botswana Meat Commission could be stronger on marketing strategy and differentiation, and…
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Botswana: African Development Bank Group commits $180 million to bolster post-COVID-19 economic recovery
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of $179.66 million to support government reforms…
About 20% of Botswana workers living in poverty
The figure wouldn’t have changed much but in 2019, some 20% of the employed population in Botswana was living below…
AfDB avails P1.4bn to support Botswana
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is making available P1.4 billion to support various developmental programmes in the country within the…
Energy transition in Botswana get $1 million SEFA grant injection
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved a $1 million grant in support of the energy transition in…
Botswana and Namibia ink agreement with investors for a 5,000 MWp solar complex
The governments of Botswana and Namibia have virtually signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) for the implementation of their 5,000…
Economy shrank by 7.9% in 2020 – Statistics Botswana
The local economy contracted by 7.9% last year, its worst performance on record, as the weight of COVID-19 hit across…
Visa openness solutions can boost Africa’s economic recovery, the 2020 Africa Visa Openness Index reveals
The upward trend in African countries liberalising their visa regimes and welcoming African travellers continues, according to the 2020 Africa…
Local Agro-infrastructure project set to help Botswana cut import bill
A local agro-infrastructure project is expected to enormously cut Botswana’s import bill, Leslie Botshoma, Deputy Secretary of the Minister of…
Economy to grow by over 4 percent going into 2020
Botswana’s economy is expected to grow by 4.8 per cent in 2020 after registering a 4.2 per cent growth this…